The US Climate Action Network EIN 20-4597308

The US Climate Action Network

Not yet claimed Claim this org →

Unites members to fight climate change justly and equitably. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $1.7M in revenue, $1.7M in expenses, and $4.1M in net assets.Pt I

Founded
2006
Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Environment
Location
Washington, DC
Website
www.usclimatenetwork.org
Filings
5 on file (2020–2024)
Revenue
$1.7MFY2024
Expenses
$1.7M
Net assets
$4.1M
People
17
Filings
5
Updates
0
More identity details & actions ⌄
EIN  20-4597308 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Washington, DC Founded 2006
Form 990 (PDF)
Compare with another nonprofit →
Figures match the IRS filing checked 9/13/26 · see original: IRS
Is this your organization?
Claim this profile to manage it and share your story.
Claim
Provided by the organization

This section is blank until The US Climate Action Network claims this page.

Know this organization? Claim it to add your story

Size
$1–10M
What they do
Unites members to fight climate change justly and equitably.
Leadership
Dr Ife Kilimanjaro · Executive Director · $177K
Money in and out
$1.7M revenue, $1.7M expenses
Bottom line
55% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2024
Total revenue
$1.7M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$1.7M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$4.1M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $69K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.55 Management & general $0.25 Fundraising $0.20
Program efficiency
55%
of spending reaches programs▼ -35% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
28.6mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▲ +87% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+4%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +107% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$1.7M
FY2024▲ +4%
Expenses
$1.7M
FY2024▼ -38%
Total assets
$4.3M
FY2024▼ -0.5%
Total liabilities
$245K
FY2024▼ -35%
Total revenue
$1.7M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$1.7M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$4.1M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$69K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$4.3M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B55%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 315
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 415
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $911K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Member Engagement & Outreach

This includes building relationships, trust, and alignment across the network through forums, convenings, webinars, newsletters, and orientations. The focus is on fostering collaboration and ensuring equitable power-sharing among Members.

$445Kprogram expense
02

Member Development & Training

USCAN focuses on strengthening network infrastructure and processes while providing development opportunities for its members. This includes webinars, professional development training, equity training, capacity-building resources, security resource handbooks, and Mutual Aid grants to support members in crisis.

$250Kprogram expense
03

International

USCAN actively engages in global climate governance, ensuring U.S. civil society has a unified voice in forums like COP29 and the UNFCCC. This includes supporting frontline leaders, hosting press conferences, side events, and managing exhibit booths at international climate events.

$217Kprogram expense

Run this program? Claim this org to tell your story

Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CThe US Climate Action Network
EINHdr · item D20-4597308
Principal addressHdr · item CWashington, DC
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.usclimatenetwork.org
Year of formationHdr · item L2006
State of legal domicileHdr · item MDC
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFEnvironment (C20)
Ruling yearIRS BMFDec 2006

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a15
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b15
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$176,868Pt VII · Sec A
Deputy Director
$135,450Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Dr Ife Kilimanjaro’s $177K as Executive Director is at the 77th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1845 $1–10M environment nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Keya Chatterjee$182,094$181,011$172,735$163,914
Carrie Clayton$135,450$177,412
Dr Ife Kilimanjaro$176,868$55,483
Carrie Clayton SR Network Sys$117,194
Carrie Clayton$111,613$106,299$100,870
Ife Kilimanjaro$100,870
Bishop Marcia Dinkins$39,000$54,150$26,560
Rev Dallas Conyers$10,000$23,815

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

See The US Climate Action Network executive salaries →

Are you one of these people? Claim this org to confirm your role

Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$1.6M · 91%
Program service revenue$136K · 8%
Investment income$25K · 1%
Contributions & grants91%$1.6M
Program service revenue8%$136K
Investment income1%$25K
Total revenueLn 12$1.7M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.55 Management & general $0.25 Fundraising $0.20
Program services55%$911K
Management & general25%$417K
Fundraising20%$331K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.7M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$2.9M
Total assetsLn 16$4.3M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$245K
Total net assetsLn 32$4.1M
Months of cash on handcomputed21.3

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $4.0M · Operating expenses/yr $1.7M
28.6 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $911K · Total expenses $1.7M
55%
Management & General
Management & general $417K · Total expenses $1.7M
25%
Fundraising
Fundraising $331K · Total expenses $1.7M
20%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $176K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $2.0M
$0.09 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $1.6M · Total revenue $1.7M
91%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $1.7M
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $136K · Total revenue $1.7M
8%
Investment reliance
Investment income $25K · Total revenue $1.7M
+1%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $136K · Total expenses $1.7M
8%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $1.7M · Prior year $1.7M
+4%
Revenue CAGR
FY2019 $2.8M · FY2024 $1.7M
-9%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $4.1M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $1.7M · Expenses $1.7M
+4%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $4.3M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $4.1M · Total assets $4.3M
94%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $1.0M · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $0 · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $4.3M
23%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Dr Ife Kilimanjaro · Reported title Executive Director · Highest reported compensation $177K · Total expenses $1.7M
11%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $637K · Total expenses $1.7M
38%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 55%
Overhead ratio 25%
Fundraising cost ratio 21%
Revenue growth 4%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Tides CenterFY2024$75K
Windward FundFY2024$21K
Total grants receivedfrom 8 funders$1.8M
See all 8 funders →
Grants paid · 94 grants · $3.5M · 2019–2024
The Imani Group INCSC · FY2023$100,000
People's Justice CouncilAL · FY2023$60,000
Backbone CampaignWA · FY2023$60,000
Colorado Farm & Food AllianceFY2023$40,000
Care About Climate INCAZ · FY2023$40,000
Stomp Branch Food Ministry INCGA · FY2023$10,000
Sustaining WaySC · FY2022$105,000
Division of Homeland MinistryIN · FY2022$100,000
See all 94 grants →

Similar Organizations

Closest in mission — by what they do
See all organizations like The US Climate Action Network →

Compare

Search another nonprofit to view revenue, expenses, assets, key metrics, and leaders side by side

Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024$1.7M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$3.0M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$4.2M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$3.0M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$2.8M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

Want to add your own materials alongside these filings? Claim this org

Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
Names, privacy, and removal requests More

The names, titles, and compensation shown on this page are reproduced from IRS Form 990 filings, which are public records.

Philanthropy.org does not alter the content of those filings. All information appears exactly as reported by the filing organization for the tax year shown.

We publish only information contained in the public IRS filing — and less than the filing contains. Our profile pages do not display street addresses, telephone numbers, personal email addresses, or other personal contact information, even where the filing includes them.

Many people share the same name. A name shown on this page reflects only what one organization reported in one IRS filing for one tax year. It should not be interpreted as identifying any other individual with the same or a similar name.

If you are no longer affiliated with the organization, your name will generally stop appearing in future IRS filings once the organization no longer reports you. Pages for tax years in which you were reported remain published because those filings remain part of the public record.

Philanthropy.org does not alter or remove IRS filing records. Removing a page from this website would not remove the underlying IRS filing, which remains publicly available from the IRS and other publishers of the same information.

If you believe the IRS filing itself is inaccurate, corrections must be made by the filing organization or the IRS directly.

If you ARE the filing organization, claim this org and add context

Made it to the end? Claim this organization

All figures are derived from public IRS Form 990 filings and are presented without evaluation of any organization. philanthropy.org does not rate, score, or rank organizations, including the peer-cohort and compensation comparisons above.